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Justicia brandegeeana

Wassh. & L.B.Sm. (1969)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Justicia

red shrimp plant

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Justicia brandegeeana 'Fruit Cocktail'

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Ilustr. Catar. 1(Acantac.): 102 (1969)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Justicia brandegeeana Honolulu. Cultivated in Frank Atherton's garden Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7986 Oahu BISH 1933-01-29
2 Justicia brandegeeana Honolulu; Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620210403 Oahu BISH 1962-02-10
3 Justicia brandegeeana Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Marques, J.D. Oahu BISH 1932-10-24
4 Justicia brandegeeana Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, Orvis Auditorium Planted in a flower bed in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Herbs up to 0.7 m tall; corolla white with cardinal red spots on lower lip; bracts subtending flowers nile green becoming scarlet with age. Flower not fragrant (afternoon). Lau, J. 1183 Oahu BISH 1985-07-07
5 Justicia brandegeeana Polynesian Cultural Center In sandy silt. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous shrub; series of heart shaped bracts create flower head. Flowers white, bracts terra-cotta red or brick red, bracts near tip yellow-green with red veins. Utai, M. 815 Oahu BISH 1975-03-01
6 Justicia brandegeeana Bank of Hawaii, Wahiawa Common. Preserved_Specimen Ornamental shrub to 4' high. Drooping red spike inflorescence. Afualo, D. 34 Oahu BISH 1975-03-08
7 Justicia brandegeeana Lihue District. Timbers Kauai Ocean Club & Residences at Hokuala, large triangle area bordered by Ninini Point Road and runways beyond. Area has Timbers nursery and green waste in opposite corners with a dirt road b Stand out area with cultivated species Crotons, Gingers, with weedy species and grasses along border of cultivated species in pots. w/ Laportea aestuans in pots, Amaranthus spinosus, Megathyrus maximus, Commelia diffusa, Ageratum, Ludwigia octovalvis, Kyllinga nemoralis, Digitaria, Eragrostis, Cynodon dactylon, Portulaca cleracea, Preserved_Specimen Leaves are a dull yellow green scratchy above with impressed veins slight pink to midrib below with whitish short stiff hairs and veins raised. Stem also with hairs and segmented. Flowers with hairs, bracts a dull red, flowers cream with a red lip and red to inner upper lip. Tangalin, N. 5153 Kauai BISH 2021-03-31
8 Justicia brandegeeana Lihue District. Puhi Camp just W of Kauai Community College Cultivated plants from homesites as camp was razed. Preserved_Specimen Brittle shrub of 3'. Bracts orange-red. Flynn, T.W. 1997 Kauai BISH 1986-12-05
9 Justicia brandegeeana Kam Hwy; Haleiwa On gentle slope in moist, fertile soil. Preserved_Specimen Ornamental shrub; weak-stemmed, leaves hairy, overlapping inflorescence. Mackelprang, J. 790 Oahu BISH 1977-04-01
10 Justicia brandegeeana Honolulu; (elevl = 100 ft) University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Shrub. Flower white. Shinohara, B. 218 Oahu BISH 1947-02-27
11 Justicia brandegeeana Honolulu; 1406 5th Ave., Palolo Preserved_Specimen Bushy, 1-2' high. Hosaka, E.Y. 1336 Oahu BISH 1936-03-10
12 Justicia brandegeeana Honolulu; University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu. Near Gilmore Hall Preserved_Specimen Shrub, semi-herbaceous, 1 m. Woolford, H.A. 290 Oahu BISH 1951-01-23
13 Justicia brandegeeana Foster Gardens, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Flower bracts pale green to greenish yellow; flowers white. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1958-01-28
14 Justicia brandegeeana Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 11029 Oahu BISH 1936-12-26
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